Imagine being invited to record vocals for Beyoncé, only to discover that you actually made the final cut at exactly the same time as the rest of the world.
That’s precisely what happened to singer-songwriter Shaboozey, who revealed he had no idea his collaborations with Queen Bey had made it onto her groundbreaking country album. cowboy carteruntil he shared the official tracklist online.
The 31-year-old artist, whose real name is Collins Chibueze, had recorded verses for the project but decided not to get his hopes up too soon, making the final reveal a huge surprise.
When the album was released in 2024, Shaboozey was excited to discover that it was featured on two major tracks: spaghetti and Sweet Honey Buckin’.
What surprised him even more was that Beyoncé didn’t change a single thing she had left in the studio, leaving every improvisation completely intact.
He admits that the experience was incredibly motivating and explains that having her as a co-sign gave him a huge confidence boost to move forward with his music career as quickly as he could.
Working with the global icon was a totally disconcerting moment for the musician, who grew up seeing her as a huge pillar of modern culture.
Since then he has given credit to crazy in love singer for teaching him invaluable lessons about work ethic and staying inspired as a creative.
With that major endorsement under his belt, Shaboozey is now gearing up to share his own new music.
He is releasing a concept album titled The Outlaw Cherie Lee and Other Western Tales on July 31.
